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My guest today is David Dobes, my co-host for PowerCall.Live and long-time friend and founder of FlipPics.com. Like many entrepreneurs we have great ideas that just don’t get off the ground or worse yet we launch and then stall. But why? Quite possibly… Procrastion! What holds you back? Fear Prioritization Life What should you do first? Wisdom from his father-in-law Stop juggling Prioritization Plan What’s your process to get from Procrastination to Execution? Write down your thoughts and steps Compartmentalize the projects Start with the easiest to accomplish Create momentum Accountability  What makes you want to do this project? Passion Lifestyle Income Quotable “It's the fear of, if you don't do it, you're failing... it's because I didn't do it. If I'm doing it and it fails, then it feels totally different.” Recommended Resources David Dobes https://www.flippics.com/ When ordering use code: PowerCall Email: info@flippics.com  Tim Ferris Book: The 4-Hour Workweek  Gary Vaynerchuk https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/  Robert Kiyosaki https://www.richdad.com/  Sean Covey Book: 4 Disciplines of Execution  Jim Collins  Book: Good to Great

My guest today is Erin Marcus of Conquer Your Business, she is a nationally acclaimed speaker, coach and author specializing in helping service professionals save time and make more money. In addition to understanding the technical pieces of building a business her biggest strength lies in her ability to help her clients tap into their dreams and courage to find freedom, power and unlimited success. Part 1 What Are Your Superpowers Business building – making a strategic plan to move things forward instead of being in reaction mode Communications – creating marketing messages that draw clients and also being able to communicate with intent at every step of your client journey…..and a special emphasis on difficult conversations such as when bad news is part of your sales process I’m very direct and pragmatic and all about taking action but I have a lot of experience and education around the internal work that you have to do to be successful. People don’t always expect that from me but it can often be the most impactful part of my work with private clients. Your Power Failure Moment Where do I start? I’ve gotten pretty good at accepting failure as part of the process but every now and then the financial side of that failure can just crush me. I’ve worked regularly since I was 13 years old and I’m really independent so those times where I need to rely on others financially is really really hard.  Especially when they see the failure and start to think you’re crazy PART 2 Toleration vs. Settling ISO The Million Dollar Idea Your POWER Moment When I decided to leave corporate and opened my franchise to exclusively help people reach their goals What are you POWERED UP about today? Honestly just helping people. If I say something that sparks an idea for someone….or even more what motivates them to do something they were previously hesitant about. I love when that happens! Around the Horn What held you back? Honestly, I just never saw it as an option when I was never in my career. I had a very successful corporate career in marketing and business development in both commercial real estate and then the insurance world. When I first left my corporate job it was to buy a franchise. I don’t know that I could have made the leap from my job to what I’m doing now without that intermediary step. What is the best advice you ever received? I’ve been really lucky with some amazing mentors along the way – especially back in my corporate days.  If fear is the only reason we aren’t doing something than that’s not a good enough reason. Personal habits that contributes to your success. I think of it more as a trait than a habit but it just doesn’t occur to me that something isn’t going to work or to stop trying. Sometimes that leads to all those failures I mentioned before but success is more about taking constant action not waiting to do the one perfect thing. Your Power Moves Language matters and value-based messaging 7 figure email in case you missed it Quotable “Gratitude is the energy that makes it all possible.” Recommended Resources Erin Marcus Email: Erin@ErinMarcus.com www.ConquerYourBusiness.com   Connect with anyone. https://hunter.io   Hunter lets you find email addresses in seconds and connect with the people that matter for your business.   Best Self Journal Daily Planner - BestSelf Co. Weekly Action Pad - 52 Templates - Powerful Visual Aid - Empowers You to Prioritize Your Time - Helps Boost Your Productivity   Free Gift Go to www.ConquerYourBusiness.com and if you scroll down on the home page you can get a free copy of my eBook” 19 Secrets For Service Professionals Guaranteed to Grow Their Business Faster”  

My guest today is Erin Marcus of Conquer Your Business, she is a nationally acclaimed speaker, coach and author specializing in helping service professionals save time and make more money. In addition to understanding the technical pieces of building a business her biggest strength lies in her ability to help her clients tap into their dreams and courage to find freedom, power and unlimited success. Part 1 What Are Your Superpowers Business building – making a strategic plan to move things forward instead of being in reaction mode Communications – creating marketing messages that draw clients and also being able to communicate with intent at every step of your client journey…..and a special emphasis on difficult conversations such as when bad news is part of your sales process I’m very direct and pragmatic and all about taking action but I have a lot of experience and education around the internal work that you have to do to be successful. People don’t always expect that from me but it can often be the most impactful part of my work with private clients. Your Power Failure Moment Where do I start? I’ve gotten pretty good at accepting failure as part of the process but every now and then the financial side of that failure can just crush me. I’ve worked regularly since I was 13 years old and I’m really independent so those times where I need to rely on others financially is really really hard.  Especially when they see the failure and start to think you’re crazy PART 2 Toleration vs. Settling ISO The Million Dollar Idea Your POWER Moment When I decided to leave corporate and opened my franchise to exclusively help people reach their goals What are you POWERED UP about today? Honestly just helping people. If I say something that sparks an idea for someone….or even more what motivates them to do something they were previously hesitant about. I love when that happens! Around the Horn What held you back? Honestly, I just never saw it as an option when I was never in my career. I had a very successful corporate career in marketing and business development in both commercial real estate and then the insurance world. When I first left my corporate job it was to buy a franchise. I don’t know that I could have made the leap from my job to what I’m doing now without that intermediary step. What is the best advice you ever received? I’ve been really lucky with some amazing mentors along the way – especially back in my corporate days.  If fear is the only reason we aren’t doing something than that’s not a good enough reason. Personal habits that contributes to your success. I think of it more as a trait than a habit but it just doesn’t occur to me that something isn’t going to work or to stop trying. Sometimes that leads to all those failures I mentioned before but success is more about taking constant action not waiting to do the one perfect thing. Your Power Moves Language matters and value-based messaging 7 figure email in case you missed it Quotable “Gratitude is the energy that makes it all possible.” Recommended Resources Erin Marcus Email: Erin@ErinMarcus.com www.ConquerYourBusiness.com Connect with anyone. https://hunter.io   Hunter lets you find email addresses in seconds and connect with the people that matter for your business. Best Self Journal Daily Planner - BestSelf Co. Weekly Action Pad - 52 Templates - Powerful Visual Aid - Empowers You to Prioritize Your Time - Helps Boost Your Productivity Free Gift Go to www.ConquerYourBusiness.com and if you scroll down on the home page you can get a free copy of my eBook” 19 Secrets For Service Professionals Guaranteed to Grow Their Business Faster”  

Jake Karstens, the owner and founder of Karstens financial, which is an insurance broker and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. Jake's career started in 1998 in the finance and insurance industry and in 2008 decided to start his own firm through sheer determination and a “Balls-Out” attitude. He grew his business from zero clients to now over 350 loyal clientele utilizing current technology and sales funnel strategies. What Are Your Superpowers Getting “Out There” “Balls-Out” Mentality **See Below Adventurous Willingness to Fail Your Power Failure Moment I was a victim of the 2008 recession. Find out how he recovered.   Your POWER Moment Using technology to land larger clients What are you POWERED UP about today? Insurance Business Growth and Development Automating lead generation and scheduling Networking on LinkedIn Learning business strategies from other professions Around the Horn What held you back as an Entrepreneur? Time, money and fear What is the best advice you ever received?  “Kiss all the girls!” - Great Grandma Personal habits that contribute to your success.  ...just getting out there and hitting the ground, every day and working at it and trying. Your Power Moves Leveraging the business connections Using Sales Funnels Strategies Quotable “To just get after it, to not have fear, to go balls out and to really, if you have something that you want in business and in life to focus on it and make it happen. The only way to do that as step by step, day by day and having little trials and failures along the way. That's my biggest advice is just to try” Recommended Resources Jake Karstens https://www.instagram.com/karstensfinancial https://www.facebook.com/karstensfinancial https://www.karstensfinancial.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/karstens-financial/ Book The Old Man and the Sea Hard Cover | By: Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea Audible | By: Ernest Hemingway | Narrated by: Donald Sutherland Productivity https://www.slybroadcast.com/  Get 100 free message deliveries  when you sign up now with this code:  s9010f100   http://www.liondesk.com/index.html Simple & Powerful CRM - Client Management has never been easier. Track your phone calls, emails and other interactions. Powerful filters allows you to see who you should be contacting next. Definitions ** ”Balls-Out” Origin:  According to www.UrbanDictionary.com  This refers to the governor on a steam engine. Two heavy balls are attached to the engine so that as engine speed increases, the centrifugal force of the flywheel causes the balls to rise. As the balls top out, they govern (limit) the engine, thereby controlling maximum engine speed. "Balls out," then, refers to running the engine at maximum speed. Subscribe To The Show https://www.powercall.live/podcast    

Kelly Ladewig is a self-proclaimed property matchmaker, a real estate agent, blogger, social media content creator with over 8,000 Instagram followers and growing, and a Chicago native.  She attributes her success to her social media influence and content which accounts for over 70% of her annual business. What Are Your Superpowers Property Matchmaker Real Estate Agent Blogger Social Media Content Creator Your Power Failure Moment When you feel you're doing so much work and also your bank account is empty, that's really frustrating, and you just feel like am I doing something wrong, should I be putting my attention elsewhere, where am I going wrong with this? Your POWER Moment Expanding her Brand What are you POWERED UP about today? Building a Team Coaching other agents Around the Horn Find out what held her back? What is the best advice you ever received? Personal habits that contributes to her success. Your Power Moves Vision Boards Business Plan Quotable “It's a lot of trial and error, but over the years you find what works for you and then you just keep creating.” Recommended Resources Kelly Ladewig https://www.instagram.com/KellyLadewig_Realtor http://kellyladewigchicago.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kellyladewighomes/ https://twitter.com/haute_chicagore Rachel Hollis Girl Wash Your Face A JOURNAL For Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Barbara Corcoran http://www.barbaracorcoran.com/podcast/ PowerCall.Live https://www.powercall.live/podcast

Power Intro: Kyle Markham is our special guest today and I'm super excited to have him on the show. He consistently impresses me with his work ethic and vision for himself. He is a 24 year old real estate entrepreneur. However, before starting his real estate career he graduated college in 2017 from Loyola University in Chicago with a degree in philosophy. 2018 was his first year in real estate where he sold 32 homes and was awarded rookie of the year at his company for all of North America. If that's not impressive enough, for 2019 he is already on track to sell $10 million in real estate sales volume. What’s Your Super-Powers Finding efficiencies in almost everything that I do. How he uses leverage How he uses the Sales Funnel Why Execution is important Your Power Failure Moment Kyle shares the mistakes and missed steps as an inexperienced entrepreneur And lessons learned Your POWER Moment Majoring in Philosophy. What are you POWERED UP about today? Real Estate Business Growth and Development Hiring a Team Around the Horn What was holds him back? What is the best advice he's ever received? Personal habits that contributes to his success. Your Power Move Video, Video, Video Quotable “Ideas are worth nothing, and execution is what creates the value and creates the change.” Recommended Resources Mike Moyer Slicing Pie: Funding Your Company Without Funds https://amzn.to/2MdOIK2 Slicing Pie Handbook: Perfectly Fair Equity Splits for Bootstrapped Startups https://amzn.to/2MdNYVg Hal Elrod https://halelrod.com/ Miracle Morning Millionaire https://amzn.to/2Wwezk4 Miracle Morning Real Estate Agent https://amzn.to/2VR9Q8d Ryan Serhant https://ryanserhant.com/ Sell it like Serhant Book https://amzn.to/2EFe0ud Sell it like Serhant TV  https://www.bravotv.com/sell-it-like-serhant Million Dollar Listing New York https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07H2QX61S/ref=atv_dl_rdr Tom Ferry https://www.tomferry.com/ Gary Vaynerchuk https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ https://www.agent2021.com/ https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast/ Kyle Markham https://www.instagram.com/_kylemarkham/?hl=en https://www.kylemarkham.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KyleMarkhamRealEstate/ Be sure to subscribe to the show!